degrades

Verb

degrade (third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded)

1. (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
   • Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.

   Synonyms:

   abase, debase, demean, avile, debauch, depreciate, devalue, devaluate, dirty, elevate

2. (ergative, intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
   • The DNA sample has degraded.
3. (transitive) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.